Thomas Cranston (1891 – 13 January 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Raith Rovers, Third Lanark and Clyde as an outside right.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cranston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Ardrossan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1916 (aged 24–25)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1912 | Ardrossan Celtic | ||
| 1912–1914 | Raith Rovers | 56 | (8) |
| 1914 | → Third Lanark (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Clyde | 22 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editAfter the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Cranston enlisted as a private in The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).[3] He was killed in action in Iraq on 13 January 1916, during the Mesopotamian campaign.[3][2] He was buried in Amara War Cemetery.[2]
Honours
editClyde
- Glasgow Cup: 1914–15[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Clyde v Partick Thistle 1–0 (Glasgow Cup Final: October 13, 1914)". Play Up, Liverpool. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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